,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4     
,oss(f7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ,/ates  
to measure & publicly report on !       
sep>ation ( *ildr5 f p>5ts by hidd5 fo/]
 c>e arrangem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,fo/] ,c>e ,placem5t ,transp>5cy ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,9 "s circum/ances1 ^u a family fir/   
com+ to ! att5tion ( a *ild protective  
s]vices ag5cy1 = v>i\s reasons1 a *ild  
may newly ent] a hidd5 fo/] c>e         
arrangem5t ei!r z a direct or indirect  
result ( contact ) ! *ild protective    
s]vices ag5cy4  7#b7 ,:ile a hidd5 fo/] 
c>e arrangem5t may be 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( 
a *ild1 !re is no measure ( ! ext5t to  
:i* hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts are us$  
by ,/ates4  7#c7 ,because hidd5 fo/] c>e
 arrangem5ts are made ^u ! initial      

contact ( a family by a *ild welf>e     
ag5cy1 su* arrangem5ts are also ! fir/  
opportunity ,/ates may h to provide     
support to ! new c>egiv]s to a *ild :o  
is 9 a hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t & s]ve 
! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild4  7#d7 ,h[ev]1   
due to a lack ( und]/&+ ( ! in/ances 9  
:i* hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts are us$  
?r\gh\t ,/ates1 x is difficult to       
det]m9e h[ ! ne$s ( *ildr51 _! new      
c>egiv]s1 & families c be be/ support$ 9
 cases ( hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts z   
well z ! mann] 9 :i* ,f$]al funds or    
ov]sight c\ld be be/ direct$ to support 
,/ates 9 _! "w ) ^! cases4  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,hidd5    
fo/] c>e arrangem5t ,! t]m hidd5 fo/]   
c>e arrangem5t means any sep>ation ( a  
*ild f ! *ild's p>5ts or prim>y c>egiv]s
 dur+ an inve/igation by a ,/ate1 c\nty1
 local1 or tribal *ild protective       
s]vices ag5cy 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z a 
,,cps ag5cy7 t occurs )\t ! ,/ate tak+  
responsibility = ! c>e or placem5t ( !  
*ild & )\t a c\rt ord] or ! involvem5t &

 ov]sight ( a c\rt ( law1 :e!r volunt>y 
or involunt>y4 ,su* t]m includes-- 7,a7 
arrangem5ts 9 :i* a ,,cps ag5cy sugge/s1
 implies1 or insi/s t a p>5t %\ld or mu/
 p]mit ! p>5t's *ild to live ) someone  
else 9 response to an inve/igation (    
allegations t ! p>5t1 or a sp\se1 p>tn]1
 or o!r individual :o resides ) ! p>5t1 
has neglect$ or abus$ ! *ild2 &  7,b7   
arrangem5ts commonly ref]r$ to z k9%ip  
div]sion1fo/] c>e div]sion1safety       
plann+1 & in=mal family plann+ to !     
ext5t t ^! arrangem5ts occur )\t a c\rt 
ord] or c\rt ov]sight4  7#b7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aaja7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a77 =        
purposes ( p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41   
#fga et seq474  #d4 ,/ate reports on    
hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts ,z a         
condition = paym5t ( funds "u a ,/ate   
plan approv$ "u ! ,m>ylee ,all5 ,promot+

 ,safe & ,/able ,families ,program "u   
subp>t #b ( "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbi et seq47 = ea* report+ p]iod beg9n+
 ) ! fir/ ye> t beg9s on or aft] ! date 
t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 a ,/ate %all submit to !      
,secret>y ) ! report requir$ "u section 
#dcb7;a77#h77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7a77#h77;,b77 = ! fiscal
 ye> involv$1 data & a writt5 report t  
specifies1 = ea* su* fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 !
 numb] ( *ildr5 sep>at$ f _! p>5ts by a 
hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t2  7#b7 ! numb]
 ( hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts t end$ )\t
 ! *ild ent]+ ! =mal fo/] c>e sy/em2    
7#c7 ! numb] ( hidd5 fo/] c>e           
arrangem5ts t end$ ?r\gh ! placem5t ( ! 
*ild into ! =mal fo/] c>e sy/em2  7#d7 !
 category or type ( allegation rais$ 9  
ea* case :i* result$ 9 a sep>ation ( a  
*ild f _! p>5ts by a hidd5 fo/] c>e     
arrangem5t2 &  7#e7 to ! ext5t data is  
available1 ! numb] ( c>egiv]s 9 a hidd5 
fo/] c>e arrangem5t :o receiv$          

additional s]vices includ+ ref]rals to  
k9%ip navigator programs1 prev5tion     
s]vices programs fund$ "u "p ,b or ,e ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fga et    
seq471 s]vices provid$ by an entity or  
organization o!r ?an a ,,cps ag5cy1 or  
to legal c\nsel4  #e4 ,secret>ial       
responsibilities  7a7 ,annual report to 
,congress on hidd5 fo/] c>e practices ,!
 ,secret>y %all submit an annual report 
to ,congress bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t ,/ate  
reports submitt$ "u section #d4 ,ea*    
annual report %all include ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,! total numb] ( *ildr5 = :om a    
hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t end$ dur+ !   
fiscal ye> report$ on1 & ( t numb]--    
7,a7 h[ _m ( ! hidd5 fo/] c>e           
arrangem5ts end$ )\t ! *ild ent]+ ! =mal
 fo/] c>e sy/em2 &  7,b7 h[ _m ( ! hidd5
 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts end$ ?r\gh !      
placem5t ( ! *ild into ! =mal fo/] c>e  
sy/em4  7#b7 ,! total numb] ( ea*       
category or type ( allegation rais$ 9 a 
case :i* result$ 9 a sep>ation ( a *ild 

f _! p>5ts by a hidd5 fo/] c>e          
arrangem5t4  7#c7 ,to ! ext5t data is   
available1 ! numb] ( c>egiv]s 9 a hidd5 
fo/] c>e arrangem5t :o receiv$          
additional s]vices1 includ+ ref]rals to 
k9%ip navigator programs1 prev5tion     
s]vices programs fund$ "u "p ,b or ,e ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fga et    
seq471 s]vices provid$ by an entity or  
organization o!r ?an a ,,cps ag5cy1 or  
legal c\nsel4  7#d7 ,a summ>y ( ! numb] 
( ,/ates t submitt$ a report "u section 
#d = ! fiscal ye> involv$ & ! way 9 :i* 
^? ,/ates address hidd5 fo/] c>e        
arrangem5ts )9 ! mo/ rec5t ,/ate plan   
reports submitt$ "p ,b or ,e ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fga et seq474  
7b7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,consi/5t data 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ! data & in=mation requir$ 
to be report$ "u section #d-- 7,a7 is   
collect$ & report$ 9 a reliable &       
/&>diz$ mann] by all ,/ates2  7,b7      

provides a compreh5sive1 national       
picture ( ! practice ( hidd5 fo/] c>e   
arrangem5ts2 &  7,c7 draws ^u & does n  
duplicate o!r requir$ *ild welf>e data  
collection & report+ reg>d+ *ildr5 =1 or
 on ^: behalf1 prev5tion s]vices are    
(f]$1 includ+ "u section                
#dga7;e77#e77;,b77x7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fga7;e77#e77;,b77x771 section #dgi (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi71 &        
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( section      
#ajc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion
 & ,treatm5t ,act & #ajf7;d7 ( ! ,*ild  
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eajc7;c77#a71 #eajf;a7d774   
7#b7 ,guidance2 te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y may use funds made available  
to c>ry out "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fba et seq47 to issue guidance or      
provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates )  
respect to ! data & in=mation requir$ to
 be report$ "u section #d4  7#c7        
,publication & mann] ( submission ,!    

,secret>y-- 7,a7 may include ! report   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 9 ! annual    
compilation ( ,/ate reports requir$ to  
be submitt$ to ,congress "u section     
#dcb7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7c772 &  7,b7 %all make
 ea* report submitt$ to ,congress 9     
accordance ) subsection 7a7 publicly    
available4